The lh (load high) command is used to load programs in to high memory to free up conventional memory. This command is used in the autoexec.bat file.

Availability

Lh is an internal command loaded in the autoexec.bat that is available in the following Microsoft operating systems.

  • Availability

  • Loadhigh syntax

  • Loadhigh examples

  • MS-DOS 5.0 and above

  • Windows 95

  • Windows 98

  • Windows NT

Loadhigh syntax

Loads a program into the upper memory area.

LOADHIGH [drive:][path]file name [parameters] LOADHIGH [/L:region1[,minsize1][;region2[,minsize2]…] [/S]][drive:][path]file name [parameters]

Loadhigh examples

LH C:\MOUSE\MOUSE.COM

Load the mouse driver mouse.com into higher memory.

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